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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Septfoil \Sept"foil\, n. [F. sept seven (L. septem) + E. foil leaf: cf. L. septifolium.] 1. (Bot.) A European herb, the tormentil. See {Tormentil}. 2. (Arch.) An ornamental foliation having seven lobes. Cf. {Cinquefoil}, {Quarterfoil}, and {Trefoil}. 3. (Eccl.Art.) A typical figure, consisting of seven equal segments of a circle, used to denote the gifts of the Holy Chost, the seven sacraments as recognized by the Roman Catholic Church, etc. [R.] | |
